Gilles De Sousa defeated Bogdan Leonte 7-6 7-6 in the Rwanda F1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Bogdan Leonte came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Gilles De Sousa had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on clay. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
De Sousa G. took it in straight sets.
Clay: De Sousa G. leads 2–1 · Hard: Leonte B. leads 1–0
Gilles De Sousa beat Bogdan Leonte 7-6(4) 7-6(4). Umpiry, "Gilles De Sousa vs Bogdan Leonte — Rwanda F1 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-09-14/leonte-vs-sousa-rwanda-f1-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 14 September 2009).